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Showing 87018710 of 23743 articles for Art. Cass. 13 March 2008 – counterfeit as dispossession

French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER I: Publicity and entry into force

Article L3131-2

…le L. 3211-2 with the exception of:a) Deliberations relating to road and parking fee tariffs, the classification, downgrading, establishment of alignment and levelling plans, the opening, straightenin…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Legal status of medical devices.

Article L5211-3

…duits de santé may, upon duly justified request, by way of derogation from the obligation for prior assessment of the conformity of each device provided for in Article 52 of Regulation (EU) 2017/745,…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 7: Prudential provisions

Article L511-41-3

…résolution may order a person referred to in 1°, 4°, 9° and 10° of A of I of Article L. 612-2, a class 1 bis investment firm or, with the exception of firms referred to in 2° of I of Article L. 613-3…

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French Commercial codeIn force
APPENDIX 5-2 (Annex to Article A526-3)

Article Annexe I

Template for an update statement on the affected assets SAMPLE STATEMENT OF ASSIGNED ASSETS IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE SIMPLIFIED ACCOUNTING OBLIGATIONS TO WHICH THE PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITY OF PERSONS BENEF…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Content of the contract

Article 1165

…prior to their performance, the price may be fixed by the creditor, who is responsible for giving reasons for the amount in the event of a dispute.In the event of abuse in the fixing of the price, the…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Section II: Optional provisional enforcement

Article 517-1

Where provisional enforcement has been ordered, it may be stopped, in the event of an appeal, only by the first president and in the following cases: 1° If it is prohibited by law; 2° Where there are…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Subsection 1: Availability of consultation documents

Article R2332-4

…d time, additional information on the consultation documents shall be sent no later than:1° In the case of a restricted invitation to tender, four days before the deadline set for the receipt of tende…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 4: Appeal procedures

Article R231

…urt that handed down the decision, in accordance with the rules and within the time limit that are, as the case may be, those for an appeal or an appeal in cassation. The appeal in cassation shall be…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 3: Suspension or cancellation of aid payments.

Article R5522-64

…Prefect if the professional project no longer conforms to the initial project, or in the following cases: 1° In the case of aid for business creation, when the business has ceased trading, in the even…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Chapter I: Special provisions relating to general insurance in the départements of Bas-Rhin, Haut-Rhin and Moselle

Article L191-5

In the event of breach of an obligation incumbent on the insured after the occurrence of the loss, the insured shall only be liable for forfeiture in the event of gross negligence or wilful default on…

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